Indie Dance

Premiere: Murat Uncuoglu turns up the heat on Tenvin’s ‘Burnin” for ILINX
ILINX opens its doors to a fresh new name with ‘Burnin”, the label debut of Barcelona-based young producer Tenvin. The two-track EP arrives with a remix of the title track by Istanbul veteran Murat Uncuoglu, and today we are proud to share his version with you. In its original form, ‘Burnin” goes straight to the... Read more »

Reve Music launches new compilation series with four-track Indie Tech VA, ‘Reve Me Up’
Reve Music launches its new compilation series with ‘Reve Me Up,’ bringing together four dirty, infectious indie tech cuts built for the dancefloor. Catta kicks things off with ‘Too Many Snakes,’ pairing a nasty groove with a hook that sticks. Oliver Marshak’s ‘I’m So VIP’ brings attitude, swagger, and an instantly addictive vocal. Luciano Scalioni... Read more »

Premiere: Vini Pistori & geja put in the work on ‘Work It’ for Sum Over Histories
Sum Over Histories is turning ten, and Frankey & Sandrino are celebrating in fitting fashion with Sum Over Histories Collapsed, a ten-track compilation that brings the label’s founders together with the artists who helped shape its sound over the past decade. Among them is Vini Pistori, who returns to the imprint once again, this time... Read more »

Premiere: CAMET and Aire let loose on Melody Lab with ‘Release Yourself’
Madrid has been getting louder on the house map lately, and CAMET is one of the reasons why. Raised on drums, blues and indie rock before falling hard for house music, the Lula Club resident has built a sound that fuses house with an indie spirit, tribal drive and melodic touches, all wrapped in a... Read more »

Premiere: Dude Skywalker and Freak The Disco beam cosmic funk down to Beats On Time with ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’
Brooklyn indie dance imprint Beats On Time welcomes two Miami favourites as Dude Skywalker and Freak The Disco join forces on ‘Give It To Me Deeper’, a two-track EP bursting with cosmic funk, off-kilter house grooves and a healthy dose of personality. Our premiere, ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’, opens the release in style. Built on... Read more »

Premiere: TERR and Daniel Watts turn the daily grind into ‘Everyday OK’ on Twist + Turn
TERR and Daniel Watts are back on their own imprint Twist + Turn with ‘Everyday OK’, the fourth release on the label and another strong chapter in a musical partnership that stretches back more than twenty years. Built on the foundations of classic ’90s house and tech house, ‘Everyday OK’ pairs gritty electronic textures and... Read more »

Kapir returns to SUNCTURE with plenty of attitude via ‘DÉSIR’
SUNCTURE continues its abundant run of groove-led releases with ‘DÉSIR,’ the latest single from label resident Kapir. The new record explores a more playful and sensual side of the producer’s sound, combining organic instrumentation and hypnotic rhythms with unexpected electronic textures and a distinctly French vocal presence. ‘DÉSIR’ doesn’t follow a straight line, instead allowing... Read more »

Marc Houle shines on There Is A Light with tight, percussive new single ‘Electro City’
Marc Houle makes his debut on There Is A Light with ‘Electro City,’ a tightly wound cut built around a springy bassline and an instantly memorable vocal hook. The groove settles in quickly, while shifting percussion and subtle changes in texture keep things moving without ever overcrowding the arrangement. There’s a stripped-back quality to the... Read more »

Premiere: FunkT!de heats things up on SUNCTURE with ‘Burning’
Some records chase a trend. Others simply chase a feeling, and ‘Burning’ belongs firmly in the second camp. FunkT!de returns to SUNCTURE with a groove that smoulders rather than explodes, built on a rolling bassline, crisp live percussion and the warm, funk-leaning musicality that has quietly become his calling card. Horns and guitar licks weave... Read more »

STAY GOLDEN debuts on All Day I Dream with hypnotic, 7-track album ‘Silent Covenant’
On August 14th, STAY GOLDEN released ‘Silent Covenant,’ his eagerly awaited debut album and first release on Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream imprint. Across seven tracks – three of which charted in the Beatport Top 10 within a week of release (Synth Lines #1, Silent Covenant #2 and Stay With Me #10) – the... Read more »